Table 2.

Policy-makers perceived indicators of forestry decentralization in Kenya (N = 36).

Broad category∗	Indicators of decentralization in Kenya (National perspective)	Response %	Loita Perspective as perceived by the Author
O	Sustainable forest use	11.5	Forest in good condition
P	Formation of Semi-autonomous organization responsible for the management	11.5	Loita has autonomous community organizations
O	Community attitude change toward forest management	11.5	The community has a positive attitude towards LCF
P	Ecosystem-based management approach	7.7	Practiced by communities
P	More stakeholder (NGO, church, and private) participation	7.7	Starting
O	Fewer conservation threats (human-induced) to gazetted forests.	7.7	Human threat increasing
P	Formation of County Forest Licensing Committees	7.7	Community resource appropriation committee
P	FCC responding and mainstreaming stakeholders issues to KFS board	7.7	FCC advice on forest management could apply in LCF
P	Subsidiary legislation to operationalize Forest Act	3.8	Community regulations
P	Sharing benefits and responsibilities between government and community	3.8	Community sharing responsibilities and benefits
O	Recognition of all forest types by the Forest Act 2005	3.8	Recognized by relevant laws
O	Forest management plan	3.8	None available
O	Efficient services	3.8	Prevailing in LCF
P	Creation of Charcoal Producers Association (CPA)	3.8	Charcoal use starting
O	Recognition of CFAs	3.8	CFA registered

^∗The categories include: Process (P) and Outcome (O).